Cyclists are in danger from drivers who do not realise they can ride in both directions along a one way street.

An angry lorry driver drove at a cyclist and chased him along Lansdown in Stroud - because he did not know that the cycle lane is two way.

“It wasn’t a nice incident and I tried to tell him but the real issue is with the signs,” said the cyclist, who didd not wish to be named.

“The biggest problem though is where drivers turn left off Brick Row in to Lansdown.

“The sign telling drivers they might see a cyclist coming towards them is high up on the left as they head down the hill, right next to it - but it’s out of their view.

“And then when they swing round, quite a few of them drive over the cycle lane as well.

“The signage just isn’t good enough.”

Drivers heading in to Lansdown from Brick Row are likely to miss the cycle lane sign (Image: Ben Falconer)

He said the cycle lane is also too narrow and interrupted by legally parked cars.

The section of Lansdown between Locking Hill and Brick Row is one way for motor vehicles, towards Locking Hill.

There are two more cycle lane signs half way along Lansdown (Image: Ben Falconer)

There are two cycle lane signs around 100 yards further along Lansdown, halfway along the one way stretch but they will be the first signs many drivers will have seen.

At the other end of Lansdown at the junction with Locking Hill, where cyclists have to ride out around parked cars, in to the flow of traffic coming the other way.

This is the only sign at the entrance from Brick Row which is too high up for most drivers to see (Image: Ben Falconer)

Dan Tiffney, local highways manager at Gloucestershire County Council, said: “The original plans for the cycle lane were agreed following consultation with local residents.

“We have made a number of improvements in the last year including installing extra signs, painting additional cycle symbols and other road markings. This came on the back of feedback from local people who use the route.

“We would encourage both motorists and cyclists to pay attention to the road markings, being aware of their surroundings and look out for one another.”